Minami-ku Sapporo Onsen
- Location
- Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 41 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
Minami-ku, the southernmost and largest ward of Sapporo city by area, extends from the urban southern suburbs into the vast forested highland zone of the outer Hokkaido capital where the Jozankei Onsen valley, the Okoppe highland plateau, and the Horomitoge mountain pass create one of the most dramatically forested natural environments accessible within the administrative boundaries of any Japanese prefectural capital. Minami-ku Sapporo Onsen draws on sodium and bicarbonate thermal waters from the geothermal resources of the southern Sapporo mountain zone, providing restorative baths in the ward that encompasses the famous Jozankei hot spring resort district while offering a quieter and more residential spa alternative within the vast forested southern ward. The Jozankei Onsen village with its riverside hot spring culture and spectacular autumn foliage canyon, the Okoppe Forest hiking trails through old-growth Hokkaido woodland, and the dramatic winter driving road over the Horomitoge pass create an outstandingly forested and seasonally magnificent natural backdrop for thermal bathing in the vast southern reaches of Sapporo city.